In the current economic climate it is increasingly important for all businesses to keep their costs under control and to operate efficiently.

The thought of an hour or so without a smartphone or tablet device, let alone a day or even a week, is enough to fill some people with dread.

It is that time of year again when office parties are in full swing and staff enjoy an opportunity to let their hair down and relax with work colleagues.

In the world of e-commerce, keeping up with the competition is key, especially when it comes to buying keywords containing competitors' trade marks.

On 1st April 2013 a big bang echoed through our civil justice system.

It is now commonplace for retailers to incorporate brand names and images into their clothing designs.

Of course it is not just collective redundancy situations which require an employer to undertake consultation.

Anybody bringing a claim in the Employment Tribunal or making an appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal has been required to pay a fee.

In the aftermath of the Jackson Reforms, the Court of Appeal has flexed its muscles and demonstrated that any failure to comply with the Civil Procedure Rules ("CPR"), practice directions and orders will be swiftly punished.

On 13 February 2014, the Home Office began a six week consultation on the introduction of locally-set fees under the Licensing Act 2003 in England and Wales.

The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in the case of PGF II SA v OMFS CO 1 Ltd, providing strong guidance on the duty to take part in alternative dispute resolution.

The High Court determines that Amazon’s use of the trade mark LUSH in its sponsored advertisements and on its website constitutes trade mark infringement.

Google has once again come under the privacy spotlight as the EU closely watches US litigation over its use of automatic scanning software which takes keywords from users’ e-mails to generate targeted advertising.

The Patent Box is a set of rules which enables certain companies to benefit from a lower rate of corporation tax on profits earned from the commercialisation of patents and patented products.

The implementation of a variety of measures linked to the Government’s deregulatory drive continues apace.

On 1 November 2013 changes were introduced into UK copyright law which have a material impact on the music industry.

The mobile app industry continues to grow at an exponential rate, and remains at the forefront of technological expansion.

Judge orders that the claims against alleged copyright infringers must continue regardless of the claimant’s wish to discontinue.

There are some strict rules which apply when an individual is made bankrupt.